newsitems CoE : Call for International Investigations on Tragic Incidents Tops Votes in Resolution on Ukraine
CoE : Call for International Investigations on Tragic Incidents Tops Votes in Resolution on Ukraine
*Strasbourg/CoE/Angelo Marcopolo/- A last-minute Amendment urging to Boost International Investigations on a series of serious Tragic Incidents affecting Human Rights and Political Developments throughout all the process of the Ukranian Crisis, was, surprisingly, the only one which succeeded to win almost a quasi-Unanimity and gather by far the Most Votes among a CoE's PanEuropean body with Elected Repesentatives from 47 Countries in a New Resolution on Ukraine.
That move was the only one to receive 88 Votes in favour, against just 15 and 7 Abstentions, at the Plenary of CoE's Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE), while, on the contrary, all other among 9 Amendments, and even the entire Resolution as such, didn't manage to get but a much Lower score.
Only an Amendment "reaffirming (CoE's) commitment to a Peaceful Dialogue, on the basis of European Values, especially in respect of Human Rights, including Language Rights of National Minorities", tabled mainly by the experienced, out-going CLRAE President Herwig Van Staa, an experienced long-time EU/CoE Top Politician from Austria's Tirol, which had been "previously agreed at the Bureau", together with his collegue, the new CRAE President, French Senator Jean-Claude Frecon and others, as Van Staa himself reminded, did manage to get the Support of at least 82 Votes, against 10 and 12 Abstentions.
On the contrary, all other Amendments, written and oral, as well as the Final Resolution itself, failed to get more than about 70 or even 60 Votes, or so, (i.e. more than 10 or 20 Less), while various other were even Rejected.
Initially, among a list of "Serious Crimes and Human Rights Violations" targetted by that Top Call "for Independent and thorough International Investigations", were more or less Explicitly Included mainly the notorious "Maidan events in February 2014", (when unidentified yet Snipers reportedly shot and killed both Policemen and Demonstrators, provoking an outburst of Violence which notoriously topled an written Compromise Agreement concluded between out-going President Yanukovich and all Opposition Leaders, under the auspices of 3 EU Foreign Ministers from France,
Germany and Poland, that could have safeguarded the Unity of the Country), as well as "later on Odessa", (the atrocious Killing of more than 45 Dissidents, burned alive after being attacked by armed para-military groups imported from other towns, which rushed to ransack, destroy and burn down a Collection of Signatures for a Popular Referendum), but also "in Mariupol", and "near Donetsk", (where some "Mass Graves" of People atrociously Tortured, before being killed apparently in cold-blood, including several Women, were reportedly found recently), etc.
But, even without contesting at all the seriousness and the crucial importance of finding the Truth on so important Tragic Incidents as those cited above, it was, finally, considered preferable, by a lower Majority, to simply refer to all such exceptionaly Important and "serious Crimes committed against Human Rights during all the main events of the Ukranian crisis.
+ Meanwhile, mainly Russian MEPs had also asked to add, regarding the required "Investigations", specifically, an observation "expressing Concern about the Delay of the investigation of the Malaysian Boeing crash, in the Donetsk region of Ukraine", which has been "Urged" also "by the UN Security Council Resolution 2166", as early as since the "21 July 2014", as they reminded in further Amendments, which were, finally, put aside, by a lesser Majority, preferring to focus on the above-mentioned General Formula which covers all these particular matters..
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Fillon invites EU to invent "New Horizons" behind Oil crisis
Soultz-under-Forests, June 13, 2008
A pioneer Franco-German research project on GeoThermy, near Strasbourg, served as "Symbol" of EU's will to become Independent on Energy by developing innovative Technologies, while imported Oil prices threaten to provoke a World-wide crisis.
It's essential to demonstrate Europe's will to "invent New Horizons", by creating Environment-friendly, Independent and Renewable Energy sources, while price rises continue for Oil, a polluting old ressource with insufficient stocks, stressed French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, anouncing that this will be a focus during the forthcoming French EU Presidency (July - December 2008).
Fillon symbolically injected a 1st KWh produced by GeoThermy into Strasbourg's Electricity grid, during a special gathering of German and French officials at Soultz-under-Forests ("Soultz-sous-Forêts"), using a geothermal innovation which is "the most advanced in the World" :
The innovation uses Strasbourg's underground water richness to capture Heat, by injecting liquid among Rocks 5 km deep, where temperature is 200 c. Thus, it can be activated at any moment and location, even without natural warm water springs : A big advantage compared to old biothermal tools.
Engineers, Scientists and the Industry will have 2 Years to invent practical ways for this innovation to become productive and cost-efficient in real Economy, said Fillon.
115 Millions of Euros invested, 15 Research Labos, 430 Scientific Publications including 34 Doctoral PhD, and a systematic cooperation between French and German Governments and Public Agencies on Research, succeeded to prove that the new method works.
Already able to serve Electricity to a village with 1.500 inhabitants, the pioneer project intends to reach a capacity to serve 20.000 inhabitants before 2015, as part of a larger Plan to make all Renewable Energy Resources (together with Wind, Solar, etc) able to cover more than 23% of all Electricity needs before 2020.
- In fact, "behind the challenge" faced with the current Oil crisis, there "is a New Horizon that we can shape all together", by "creating New Tools for the Future", Fillon launched towards EU Member States.
Meanwhile, we should intensify Energy Savings, simplify Transports, and help the Poorest cope with growing Oil prices, until EU joins a World-wide lead into inventing reliable and sufficient Renewable Energy Sources, he added.
Many, technologic and other Challenges exist, but they can be overcome : F. ex. the new GeoThermic method tested at Shoultz since 1987, had provoked an Earthquake at a nearby site, close to Bale, by injecting big volumes of pressurized Water in underground broken Rocks near a Seismic Faultline in 2003. But the move was rectified later-on, by diminishing the amount and pressure of the water injected in underground rocks, so that no Earthquake is provoked.
More than 1 Billion Euros are invested by France on Scientific and Technologic Research about Sustainable Development until 2012, aiming to take a 10 years advance, there where innovation can become source of Growth, Competitivity and Jobs, which, according to some evaluations could reach more than 220.000 before 2020, Fillon observed.
During the forthcoming French EU Presidency, together with our German friends, we shall do all necessary efforts for Europe's World-wide lead against Global Warming, thanks to Energy tools able to ensure its Independence, Growth, and Citizens' well-being, he concluded.
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The "Enhanced Geothermal System" (EGS) stems from pioneer research initiated by teams from France, Germany and Italy, joined also by Swiss, the U.K., and Sweden, even U.S. and Japan, since the 90ies.
In 1996, a European Economic Interest Group (GEIE) was founded, in order to exploit Electricity-produsing Heat from deep underground Rocks, including France's EDF and Germany's PfalzWerke.
In 2002, a Pilot scientific project started to be tested in Soultz-under-Forests, 50 kms north of Strasbourg.